Sunday, November 2, 2008

Thaksin's thinly-veiled plan to seek amnesty

The Thaksin's "Phone-In Show" last night had oneobvious aim: to seek enough sympathy from the crowdto ask for a public request for royal amnesty fromthe two-year imprisonment term handed down last weekby the Supreme Court for Political Office Holders.

But is it legally permissible? Premier Somchai Wongsawat,Thaksin's brother-in-law, said he won't be proposingthe amnesty for the ex-premier. "Besides, only the affectedperson can submit such a request."